adb1cc7f0ffbcb413139a779b9a1e863ee96c845


Zero‑Dwell Threat Intelligence Report

A narrative, executive‑ready view into the malware’s behavior, exposure, and reliable defenses.
Generated: 2025-09-16 10:41:50 UTC

Executive Overview — What We’re Dealing With

This specimen has persisted long enough to matter. Human experts classified it as Malware, and the telemetry confirms a capable, evasive Trojan with real impact potential.

File
adb1cc7f0ffbcb413139a779b9a1e863ee96c845
Type
Win64 Executable (generic)
SHA‑1
adb1cc7f0ffbcb413139a779b9a1e863ee96c845
MD5
03bd76740dca76a092bf9022b0a68062
First Seen
2025-09-05 07:15:43.629680
Last Analysis
2025-09-05 10:02:34.942350
Dwell Time
0 days, 7 hours, 33 minutes

Extended Dwell Time Impact

For 2+ hours, this malware remained undetected — a limited but sufficient window for the adversary to complete initial execution and establish basic system access.

Comparative Context

Industry studies report a median dwell time closer to 21–24 days. This case represents rapid detection and containment within hours rather than days.

Timeline

Time (UTC) Event Elapsed
2025-09-04 07:16:31 UTC First VirusTotal submission
2025-09-09 07:39:14 UTC Latest analysis snapshot 5 days, 0 hours, 22 minutes
2025-09-16 10:41:50 UTC Report generation time 12 days, 3 hours, 25 minutes

Why It Matters

Every additional day of dwell time is not just an abstract number — it is attacker opportunity. Each day equates to more time for lateral movement, stealth persistence, and intelligence gathering.

Global Detection Posture — Who Caught It, Who Missed It

VirusTotal engines: 72. Detected as malicious: 47. Missed: 25. Coverage: 65.3%.

Detected Vendors

  • Xcitium
  • +46 additional vendors (names not provided)

List includes Xcitium plus an additional 46 vendors per the provided summary.

Missed Vendors

  • Acronis
  • Antiy-AVL
  • APEX
  • Baidu
  • ClamAV
  • CMC
  • Gridinsoft
  • huorong
  • Malwarebytes
  • MaxSecure
  • NANO-Antivirus
  • SentinelOne
  • Skyhigh
  • SUPERAntiSpyware
  • TACHYON
  • tehtris
  • Trapmine
  • VBA32
  • VirIT
  • ViRobot
  • Webroot
  • Yandex
  • Zillya
  • ZoneAlarm
  • Zoner

Why it matters: if any endpoint relies solely on a missed engine, this malware can operate with zero alerts. Prevention‑first controls close that gap regardless of signature lag.

Behavioral Storyline — How the Malware Operates

Dominant system-level operations (58.69% of behavior) suggest this malware performs deep system reconnaissance, privilege escalation, or core OS manipulation. It’s actively probing system defenses and attempting to gain administrative control.

Behavior Categories (weighted)

Weight values represent the frequency and intensity of malware interactions with specific system components. Higher weights indicate more aggressive targeting of that category. Each operation (registry access, file modification, network connection, etc.) contributes to the category’s total weight, providing a quantitative measure of the malware’s behavioral focus.

Category Weight Percentage
System 753 58.69%
Registry 252 19.64%
Network 111 8.65%
Process 54 4.21%
Device 43 3.35%
File System 40 3.12%
Threading 12 0.94%
Com 9 0.70%
Misc 3 0.23%
Synchronization 2 0.16%
Services 2 0.16%
Hooking 1 0.08%
Windows 1 0.08%

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

  • T1027 – encrypt data using AES via x86 extensions
  • T1129 – access PEB ldr_data
  • T1027 – encode data using Base64
  • T1129 – get kernel32 base address
  • T1129 – parse PE header
  • T1082 – check OS version
  • T1027 – encrypt data using RC4 PRGA
  • T1564 – A process created a hidden window
  • T1070.006 – The PE file contains an overlay
  • T1070.006 – Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port
  • T1070 – The PE file contains an overlay
  • T1070 – Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port
  • T1027 – The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • T1564.003 – A process created a hidden window
  • T1027.002 – The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • T1071 – The PE file contains an overlay
  • T1071 – Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port
  • T1036 – Creates files inside the user directory
  • T1571 – Detected TCP or UDP traffic on non-standard ports

Following the Trail — Network & DNS Activity

Outbound activity leans on reputable infrastructure (e.g., CDNs, cloud endpoints) to blend in. TLS sessions and
HTTP calls show routine beaconing and IP‑lookup behavior that can masquerade as normal browsing.

Contacted Domains

Domain IP Country ASN/Org
www.aieov.com 76.223.54.146 United States Amazon.com, Inc.
www.msftncsi.com 23.200.3.18 United States Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Observed IPs

IP Country ASN/Org
224.0.0.252
239.255.255.250
8.8.4.4 United States Google LLC
8.8.8.8 United States Google LLC
77.73.131.224 Kazakhstan Not known

DNS Queries

Request Type
5isohu.com A
www.msftncsi.com A
www.aieov.com A

Contacted IPs

IP Country ASN/Org
224.0.0.252
239.255.255.250
8.8.4.4 United States Google LLC
8.8.8.8 United States Google LLC
77.73.131.224 Kazakhstan Not known

Port Distribution

Port Count Protocols
137 1 udp
5355 6 udp
53 28 udp
3702 1 udp

UDP Packets

Source IP Dest IP Sport Dport Time Proto
192.168.56.13 192.168.56.255 137 137 3.2442259788513184 udp
192.168.56.13 224.0.0.252 49311 5355 5.1832358837127686 udp
192.168.56.13 224.0.0.252 54881 5355 5.737101078033447 udp
192.168.56.13 224.0.0.252 55150 5355 3.173630952835083 udp
192.168.56.13 224.0.0.252 60010 5355 4.902229070663452 udp
192.168.56.13 224.0.0.252 62406 5355 3.1765689849853516 udp
192.168.56.13 224.0.0.252 63527 5355 4.240675926208496 udp
192.168.56.13 239.255.255.250 52252 3702 3.182682991027832 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.4.4 50554 53 126.79114508628845 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.4.4 54879 53 6.80964994430542 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.4.4 55551 53 159.4006118774414 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.4.4 56197 53 145.0412380695343 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.4.4 57310 53 51.10371208190918 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.4.4 57415 53 65.46238994598389 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.4.4 58697 53 7.744733095169067 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.4.4 58920 53 79.82215690612793 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.4.4 60910 53 98.07200694084167 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.4.4 61004 53 173.76026391983032 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.4.4 62493 53 36.525322914123535 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.4.4 62849 53 22.168715953826904 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.4.4 64533 53 192.00927305221558 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.4.4 64801 53 112.43171501159668 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.8.8 50554 53 125.79123902320862 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.8.8 54879 53 7.806902885437012 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.8.8 55551 53 158.40060901641846 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.8.8 56197 53 144.04134702682495 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.8.8 57310 53 50.10349488258362 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.8.8 57415 53 64.46323800086975 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.8.8 58697 53 8.744136095046997 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.8.8 58920 53 78.82945489883423 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.8.8 60910 53 97.07267093658447 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.8.8 61004 53 172.7605791091919 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.8.8 62493 53 35.52558207511902 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.8.8 62849 53 21.16653299331665 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.8.8 64533 53 191.00994610786438 udp
192.168.56.13 8.8.8.8 64801 53 111.43216109275818 udp

Hunting tip: alert on unknown binaries initiating TLS to IP‑lookup services or unusual CDN endpoints — especially early in execution.

Persistence & Policy — Registry and Services

Registry and service telemetry points to policy awareness and environment reconnaissance rather than noisy persistence. Below is a compact view of the most relevant keys and handles; expand to see the full lists where available.

Registry Opened

269

Registry Set

12

Services Started

0

Services Opened

1

Registry Opened (Top 25)

Key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\IdentityCRL
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\IdentityStore\LoadParameters\{B16898C6-A148-4967-9171-64D755DA8520}\LoginUri
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3\1A10
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\IdentityCRL\LoginUrl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\IdentityStore\LoadParameters\{B16898C6-A148-4967-9171-64D755DA8520}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AAD\Package
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_COMPAT_USE_CONNECTION_BASED_NEGOTIATE_AUTH_KB2151543
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Setup
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\EnablePunycode
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\TabProcGrowth
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\AutoConfigURL
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\DefaultConnectionSettings
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{466F652C-9230-4BD2-B6EB-C1956AD4D948}\52-54-00-3e-4b-af
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Name-Space Handler
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RETURN_FAILED_CONNECT_CONTENT_KB942615
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyHttp1.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyHttp1.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\AutoDetect
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_SKIP_POST_RETRY_ON_INTERNETWRITEFILE_KB895954
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ALLOW_REVERSE_SOLIDUS_IN_USERINFO_KB932562
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FrameTabWindow
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\CreateUriCacheSize
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Pre Platform
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\52-54-00-3e-4b-af
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_USE_CNAME_FOR_SPN_KB911149
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\EnableHttp1_1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ZONES_CHECK_ZONEMAP_POLICY_KB941001
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_IGNORE_MAPPINGS_FOR_CREDPOLICY
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\WinHttp
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\CreateUriCacheSize
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_DISALLOW_NULL_IN_RESPONSE_HEADERS
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_SCH_SEND_AUX_RECORD_KB_2618444
Show all (269 total)
Key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_FIX_CHUNKED_PROXY_SCRIPT_DOWNLOAD_KB843289
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security\DisableSecuritySettingsCheck
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_DISABLE_UNICODE_HANDLE_CLOSING_CALLBACK
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PeerDist\Service
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ENABLE_PROXY_CACHE_REFRESH_KB2983228
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\SessionMerging
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PeerDist\Service
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Parental Controls\users\S-1-5-21-4270068108-2931534202-3907561125-1001
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_DIGEST_NO_EXTRAS_IN_URI
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\EnablePunycode
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_DISABLE_HSTS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Setup\SystemSetupInProgress
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_EXCLUDE_INVALID_CLIENT_CERT_KB929477
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ALWAYS_USE_DNS_FOR_SPN_KB3022771
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_HTTP_USERNAME_PASSWORD_DISABLE
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyOverride
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_IGNORE_POLICIES_ZONEMAP_IF_ESC_ENABLED_KB918915
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_INCLUDE_PORT_IN_SPN_KB908209
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ENABLE_PASSPORT_SESSION_STORE_KB948608
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPER1_0SERVER
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_USE_UTF8_FOR_BASIC_AUTH_KB967545
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\{466F652C-9230-4BD2-B6EB-C1956AD4D948}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyServer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\AdminTabProcs
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UrlMon Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\SecureProtocols
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\RETRY_HEADERONLYPOST_ONCONNECTIONRESET
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MIME_HANDLING
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FrameMerging
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BLOCK_WEAK_ENCRYPTION
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_URLMON_IQDA_SIZE
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_PRESERVE_SPACES_IN_FILENAMES_KB952730
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPERSERVER
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DownloadManager
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\SecureProtocols
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\OleAut
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_DISABLE_NOTIFY_UNVERIFIED_SPN_KB2385266
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BUFFERBREAKING_818408
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad\WpadOverride
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_CLIENTAUTHCERTFILTER
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\EnableHttp1_1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BYPASS_CACHE_FOR_CREDPOLICY_KB936611
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_PERMIT_CACHE_FOR_AUTHENTICATED_FTP_KB910274
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Name-Space Handler\http
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Name-Space Handler\*
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Wpad
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{057EEE47-2572-4AA1-88D7-60CE2149E33C}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E041C90B-68BA-42C9-991E-477B73A75C90}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82345212-6ACA-4B38-8CD7-BF9DE8ED07BD}\LocalServer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{D6B0D1EB-456E-48FF-A3E3-F393C74B85DB}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{136FECC8-05C4-4DEA-AC27-4C0666C20320}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{BD8A8E7D-E42F-434A-8215-C7ECB6C32786}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{470B9B9B-0E95-4963-B265-5D58E5808C3D}\TreatAs
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\SecurityHealthService.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{CC66E708-C687-42EA-806E-83D41C9D1A5F}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F6976CF5-68A8-436C-975A-40BE53616D59}\InprocHandler32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{DBDB628F-AEEE-4630-9FEC-4256620CDB8D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{057EEE47-2572-4AA1-88D7-60CE2149E33C}\Elevation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{8956DE3F-472B-4FBC-AF5F-748F61CBC386}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{470B9B9B-0E95-4963-B265-5D58E5808C3D}\InprocHandler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{C39622C7-DDA7-4385-BD69-B6CC374C2E2F}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_URI_DISABLECACHE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{D6B0D1EB-456E-48FF-A3E3-F393C74B85DB}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F99A566C-42AE-4DE2-AD4D-D297A04C5433}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{816A45F9-7406-42BB-B4FA-A655D96F2A8A}\InprocHandler
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{057EEE47-2572-4AA1-88D7-60CE2149E33C}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F99A566C-42AE-4DE2-AD4D-D297A04C5433}\InprocHandler32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A}\InprocHandler32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2D15188C-D298-4E10-83B2-64666CCBEBBD}\InprocHandler
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Pre Platform
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2557A77E-882D-4633-960E-0C718670C1C7}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{7AD0F0FC-7043-4A81-BBFA-9F68ADC97122}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{057EEE47-2572-4AA1-88D7-60CE2149E33C}\LocalServer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2557A77E-882D-4633-960E-0C718670C1C7}\InprocHandler32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\executable.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{470B9B9B-0E95-4963-B265-5D58E5808C3D}\InprocHandler32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82345212-6ACA-4B38-8CD7-BF9DE8ED07BD}\InprocServer32
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\4
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2D15188C-D298-4E10-83B2-64666CCBEBBD}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1B48339C-D15E-45F3-AD55-A851CB66BE6B}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{a168aadc-1674-49da-ad4f-4f27df8760d0}\ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2557A77E-882D-4633-960E-0C718670C1C7}\InprocHandler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{816A45F9-7406-42BB-B4FA-A655D96F2A8A}\InprocHandler32
HKEY_CURRENT_USER_Classes\PROTOCOLS\Name-Space Handler\http\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{FF986EAD-F547-477F-8F40-2DCCAD2D76C0}\ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2D15188C-D298-4E10-83B2-64666CCBEBBD}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{816A45F9-7406-42BB-B4FA-A655D96F2A8A}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82345212-6ACA-4B38-8CD7-BF9DE8ED07BD}\TreatAs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{CC66E708-C687-42EA-806E-83D41C9D1A5F}\InprocHandler
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\3
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{816A45F9-7406-42BB-B4FA-A655D96F2A8A}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ENABLE_TOKEN_BINDING
HKEY_CURRENT_USER_Classes\PROTOCOLS\Name-Space Handler\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER_Classes\PROTOCOLS\Name-Space Handler\*\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2D15188C-D298-4E10-83B2-64666CCBEBBD}\InprocHandler32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{D6B0D1EB-456E-48FF-A3E3-F393C74B85DB}\InprocHandler
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\4
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A}\InprocHandler
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F99A566C-42AE-4DE2-AD4D-D297A04C5433}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F99A566C-42AE-4DE2-AD4D-D297A04C5433}\TreatAs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{DFD80D65-D501-43B2-A8FF-86617BD81EA7}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{36383E77-35C2-4B45-8277-329E4BEDF47F}\TreatAs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{74FA5D1F-BBD3-4F3E-8776-41EDEFC608D9}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F6976CF5-68A8-436C-975A-40BE53616D59}\InprocHandler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{36383E77-35C2-4B45-8277-329E4BEDF47F}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{816A45F9-7406-42BB-B4FA-A655D96F2A8A}\TreatAs
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{D6B0D1EB-456E-48FF-A3E3-F393C74B85DB}\TreatAs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8C9C0DB7-2CBA-40F1-AFE0-C55740DD91A0}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A}\TreatAs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{E3C9166D-1D39-4D4E-A45D-BC7BE9B00578}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82345212-6ACA-4B38-8CD7-BF9DE8ED07BD}\Elevation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2D15188C-D298-4E10-83B2-64666CCBEBBD}\TreatAs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{FF986EAD-F547-477F-8F40-2DCCAD2D76C0}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER_Classes
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{D6B0D1EB-456E-48FF-A3E3-F393C74B85DB}\InprocHandler32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{AD032184-B0DE-4962-BBAC-146621F0770E}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SessionInfo\1\KnownFolders
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{057EEE47-2572-4AA1-88D7-60CE2149E33C}\LocalServer32
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{057EEE47-2572-4AA1-88D7-60CE2149E33C}\TreatAs
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_WEBOC_ENABLE_HTTP2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82345212-6ACA-4B38-8CD7-BF9DE8ED07BD}\LocalServer32
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{5FEEED48-1AE6-4C15-9D6E-27DD3DF6CAC8}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8C9C0DB7-2CBA-40F1-AFE0-C55740DD91A0}\TreatAs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F6976CF5-68A8-436C-975A-40BE53616D59}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{DFD80D65-D501-43B2-A8FF-86617BD81EA7}\ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{434AEC1C-8583-45EC-B88F-750D6F380BC3}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{057EEE47-2572-4AA1-88D7-60CE2149E33C}\InprocHandler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{63436228-BAFC-4ACD-A2AE-75E4F5108AB1}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8C9C0DB7-2CBA-40F1-AFE0-C55740DD91A0}\InprocHandler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{15C23079-E719-4E7C-BD9C-F20983A9480F}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{36383E77-35C2-4B45-8277-329E4BEDF47F}\InprocHandler32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8C9C0DB7-2CBA-40F1-AFE0-C55740DD91A0}\InprocServer32
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ZoneMap\Ranges\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{057EEE47-2572-4AA1-88D7-60CE2149E33C}\InprocHandler32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A2A6D7C6-ECBD-439E-9244-9E784608439F}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F99A566C-42AE-4DE2-AD4D-D297A04C5433}\InprocHandler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82345212-6ACA-4B38-8CD7-BF9DE8ED07BD}\InprocHandler32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{37529A8C-668C-4D7B-8EC0-FFB545A337FC}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_USE_IETLDLIST_FOR_DOMAIN_DETERMINATION
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{A168AADC-1674-49DA-AD4F-4F27DF8760D0}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{5CF41123-E9E6-4AC0-85A7-C4001F513C6A}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{BDD8A353-2577-40A0-BB02-22A99A86B34F}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{3C03EBDD-BE8F-4E39-8B9C-EA0B1EA8395C}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{36383E77-35C2-4B45-8277-329E4BEDF47F}\Elevation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{470B9B9B-0E95-4963-B265-5D58E5808C3D}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2557A77E-882D-4633-960E-0C718670C1C7}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{47782907-6A6D-44BC-8872-4E45E994E6F9}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{36383E77-35C2-4B45-8277-329E4BEDF47F}\LocalServer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{63436228-BAFC-4ACD-A2AE-75E4F5108AB1}\ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82345212-6ACA-4B38-8CD7-BF9DE8ED07BD}\InprocHandler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{2557A77E-882D-4633-960E-0C718670C1C7}\TreatAs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{CC66E708-C687-42EA-806E-83D41C9D1A5F}\TreatAs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{EDAE4045-CAE6-4706-8973-FA69715B8C10}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8C9C0DB7-2CBA-40F1-AFE0-C55740DD91A0}\InprocHandler32
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{36383E77-35C2-4B45-8277-329E4BEDF47F}\InprocHandler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{82345212-6ACA-4B38-8CD7-BF9DE8ED07BD}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F6976CF5-68A8-436C-975A-40BE53616D59}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{DBDB628F-AEEE-4630-9FEC-4256620CDB8D}\ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{36383E77-35C2-4B45-8277-329E4BEDF47F}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{CC66E708-C687-42EA-806E-83D41C9D1A5F}\InprocServer32
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\3
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{36383E77-35C2-4B45-8277-329E4BEDF47F}\LocalServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F6976CF5-68A8-436C-975A-40BE53616D59}\TreatAs
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SessionInfo\1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{D71BECE8-17B8-4636-832C-D010D4F847F7}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{CC66E708-C687-42EA-806E-83D41C9D1A5F}\InprocHandler32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{470B9B9B-0E95-4963-B265-5D58E5808C3D}

Registry Set (Top 25)

Key Value
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-575823232-3065301323-1442773979-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyServer %HTTP_PROXY%:8080
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-575823232-3065301323-1442773979-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable 1
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-575823232-3065301323-1442773979-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings 46 00 00 00 04 01 00 00 03 00 00 00 14 00 00 00 65 78 74 72 61 63 74 6F 72 2E 70 72 6F 78 79 3A 38 30 38 30 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 D0 5C 01 4D C1 D5 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyEnable 0
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\SavedLegacySettings F
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix Cookie:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix Visited:
{466F652C-9230-4BD2-B6EB-C1956AD4D948}\WpadDecisionReason 1
{466F652C-9230-4BD2-B6EB-C1956AD4D948}\WpadDecisionTime ☆ᫎǜ仰ž
{466F652C-9230-4BD2-B6EB-C1956AD4D948}\WpadDecision 0
{466F652C-9230-4BD2-B6EB-C1956AD4D948}\WpadNetworkName Network 2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DownloadManager

Services Started (Top 15)

Services Opened (Top 15)

Service
dnsCache

What To Do Now — Practical Defense Playbook

  • Contain unknowns: block first‑run binaries by default — signatures catch up, containment works now.
  • EDR controls: alert on keyboard hooks, screen capture APIs, VM/sandbox checks, and command‑shell launches.
  • Registry watch: flag queries/sets under policy paths (e.g., …\FipsAlgorithmPolicy\*).
  • Network rules: inspect outbound TLS to IP‑lookup services and unexpected CDN endpoints.
  • Hunt broadly: sweep endpoints for the indicators above and quarantine positives immediately.

Dwell time equals attacker opportunity. Reducing execution privileges and egress shrinks that window even when vendors disagree.

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